| Eubulus: The Fragments Contributor(s): Eubulus (Author), Hunter, R. L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521604370 ISBN-13: 9780521604376 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2004 Annotation: Dr Hunter presents here a critical edition, with Introduction and explanatory commentary, of the fragments of Eubulus, a comic poet of the fourth century B.C. This is the first modern edition in any language of the fragments of any poet of the so-called Middle Comedy (that is, the comedy of the central part of the fourth century). The introduction discusses not only Eubulus? life and work, but also the genre of Middle Comedy as a whole and the commentary is particularly concerned with tracing in the fragments themes which are found also in both the earlier comedy of Aristophanes and the later works of Menander, Plautus and Terence. This book will be of value to those interested in ancient comedy and its development during the Hellenistic period. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| LCCN: 82004414 |
| Series: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.78 lbs) 276 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dr Hunter presents here a critical edition, with Introduction and explanatory commentary, of the fragments of Eubulus, a comic poet of the fourth century B.C. This is the first modern edition in any language of the fragments of any poet of the so-called Middle Comedy (that is, the comedy of the central part of the fourth century). The introduction discusses not only Eubulus' life and work, but also the genre of Middle Comedy as a whole and the commentary is particularly concerned with tracing in the fragments themes which are found also in both the earlier comedy of Aristophanes and the later works of Menander, Plautus and Terence. This book will be of value to those interested in ancient comedy and its development during the Hellenistic period. |